1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[Jokester]

Make sure to document your full installation of the ZHP rack. It would help me and many others in the future. Keep up the good work!

[R3VM3UP]

Great work man. I’m doing my front subframe right now too lol.

You should really invest in an Ultrasonic cleaner, I use mine everyday. It removes any grime, rust, sludge, oil, anything, really speeds up my work with less effort.

What PS lines are you going to use with the e46 rack? I’m buying a zhp rack soon and need some help sorting it all out.

I'm also interested to know what you come up with for the PS lines. I'm tackling the same thing right now and was thinking of buying some pre made crimped AN PS hose assemblies and using a variety of banjo to AN or metric to AN adapters and piecing something together. The pressure side is the only part I'd really be concerned about, the return side with the cooler loop should be pretty easy with various AN fittings from Summit or Jegs.

[moatilliatta]

Bosch remans are terrible.
I'd rather keep the used one then use a bosch one. Valeo is better but they still fail.

NOICE!
Excited to see future pics!

[Staszek]

Id return the bosch alternator and get a Valeo

Are you doing rod bearings, vanos, and OFHG?

:)

Hmm is the Bosch one that bad? I could exchange it.

Yes doing all of those things.

[moatilliatta]

Id return the bosch alternator and get a Valeo

Are you doing rod bearings, vanos, and OFHG?

:)

[Staszek]

Those fogs look great.. I’ve been thinking about buying a set from the dude in Mokba but if you’re selling LMK...

I have one person interested, if they dont buy them I will let you know ASAP. You are next in line.

[2mAn]

Those fogs look great.. I’ve been thinking about buying a set from the dude in Mokba but if you’re selling LMK...

[Staszek]

Once you clean all the small parts, everything starts to look cleaner.

What outer tie rods are you going to use with the rack? E30 or e36?

E36, they are a bit beefier.

[Jokester]

Not sure yet, I have to see what will work with the S54 power steering pump.

I thought about getting one, its great for small parts, dont think I could clean an engine bay it though:)

Once you clean all the small parts, everything starts to look cleaner.

What outer tie rods are you going to use with the rack? E30 or e36?

[Staszek]

Those fogs came out pretty nice. I'll keep that in mind.


But the heat and humidity here lately...kept me out of my garage more than once.
Tomorrow we'll see. May be able to get some things done in the morning before the sun gets blazing.

I have an extra set of glass if you need it. The guy sent me two sets. I had them in the box for two years, I just noticed lol.

Tomorrow is supposed to be worse than today, work early!

[bradnic]

Engine bay turned out great!

[TrentW]

Those fogs came out pretty nice. I'll keep that in mind.


But the heat and humidity here lately...kept me out of my garage more than once.
Tomorrow we'll see. May be able to get some things done in the morning before the sun gets blazing.

[Staszek]

Great work man. I’m doing my front subframe right now too lol.

You should really invest in an Ultrasonic cleaner, I use mine everyday. It removes any grime, rust, sludge, oil, anything, really speeds up my work with less effort.

What PS lines are you going to use with the e46 rack? I’m buying a zhp rack soon and need some help sorting it all out.

Not sure yet, I have to see what will work with the S54 power steering pump.

I thought about getting one, its great for small parts, dont think I could clean an engine bay it though:)

[Jokester]

Great work man. I’m doing my front subframe right now too lol.

You should really invest in an Ultrasonic cleaner, I use mine everyday. It removes any grime, rust, sludge, oil, anything, really speeds up my work with less effort.

What PS lines are you going to use with the e46 rack? I’m buying a zhp rack soon and need some help sorting it all out.

[Staszek]

Did a few things today. Finished up the fog lights. Gluing the rubber gasket on is a pain. I have to clean up a bit of the glue but all in all for $45 worth of new glass and some time it beats buying $350 of new fog lights.



I was planning on painting the engine bay, the thought of all that made me cringe. My wife said let me at it. She sat there in the heat with brillo pads, brushes, decreaser and some water for hours and it came out so nice I dont have to paint! There are a few spots I will touch up but I am so excited not to have to remove everything!


I also touched up the wheel wells, the came out pretty nice!


She also cleaned the inside of the hood. I went to put on the new sound deadening pads ECS sent me two right sides, I need to call them and get the left. Oh well.


Last but not least I got the Koni adjustables and the H&R Sport springs in the strut mounts. I was going to mount the control arms and get the shocks back on, but it was 87 degrees out and about 95+ in the garage, too hot and too tired. Tackle that this week.